May 2026 – Page 2 – The Defense Post

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16 May

Russian Court Orders Euroclear to Pay Around $250B Over Frozen Assets

Russia ordered Belgian group Euroclear to pay $250 billion in damages over the freezing of billions of dollars worth of Russian assets.

16 May

Americas

US Army major communicating during DEFENDER 2022 exercise in Poland

Staff Writer With AFP

US Scraps Deployment of 4,000 Troops to Poland

The US has canceled the planned deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland, as Washington reorganizes its forces in Europe.

15 May

Land

Bea Castañeda

Fast, Light, and Deployable: Meet the M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle

This guide breaks down the M1301 infantry squad vehicle and how it speeds up troop movement, boosts mobility for light forces, and supports fast-moving expeditionary operations on the battlefield.

15 May

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Core Systems to Supply Rugged C2 Computers for US Army

Core Systems has secured a contract to provide its ATMOS2 tactical ruggedized computers for the US Army’s Command and Control-Now program.

15 May

Air

HMS Prince of Wales Maritime Medical Emergency Response Team (MMERT) performs medical response to a simulated injury aboard the HMS Duncan destroyer.

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Navy Trials Air Ambulance Team, Containerized Medical Hub at Sea

The UK Royal Navy has tested new maritime emergency capabilities, including an airborne casualty response unit and a containerized treatment module designed for ships without advanced onboard medical facilities.

15 May

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US Special Ops Chiefs Push for Right-to-Repair Authority for Military Systems

US special operations commanders have revealed that proprietary restrictions imposed by defense contractors are slowing efforts to rapidly repair military equipment, particularly unmanned aerial systems, as adversaries move faster with commercially available technology.

15 May

Air

150326-N-ZZ999-001 WATERS TO THE SOUTH OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA, Republic of Korea (March 26, 2015) – An MV-22 Osprey, from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates its vertical takeoff and landing (VSTOL) capabilities aboard the amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) during training to strengthen the interoperability between the Navy and Marine Corps of both the U.S. and Republic of Korea. The Marines of the 31st MEU are embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and currently conducting a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of ROK Navy / Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Airbility, Schübeler Launch eVTOL Propulsion Tech Collaboration

South Korea’s Airbility has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany-based Schübeler to jointly develop electric ducted fan propulsion systems for next-generation eVTOL aircraft, the companies announced.

15 May

Asia Pacific

Pakistani soldiers patrol at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in North Waziristan

Staff Writer With AFP

Militant Attack on Security Compound Kills 9 in Pakistan

Militants attacked a security compound in northwest Pakistan with an explosives-laden truck and gunfire, killing nine paramilitary officers.

15 May

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Flaunts ‘CHEEL’ Long-Range VTOL Drone With Swappable Multi-Engine Architecture

A new long-range, high-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle from India is aiming to extend the reach of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

15 May

Africa